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The soft-bodied mimic
octopus has no hard FAST FACTS
skeleton, so it can change
shape with flexibility and A mimic octopus is said to imitate up to 13 other types
ease. By also altering the of marine animal. Some of its tricks are shown here.
colour, pattern, and texture
of its skin, this clever octopus
can turn itself into a flatfish,
such as the flounder it is
copying here, and give
convincing impressions Sea snake Stingray Hermit crab Lionfish
of many other fellow sea
creatures (see Fast Facts).

Mimic octopus Mimic octopus Mimic octopus Mimic octopus
The flounder’s blue
spotted skin helps to make
it less noticeable in the
clear, sun-dappled waters. All flatfish, like this flounder,
have both eyes on one side of the head.

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